Candy menu stand



March 13, 1928. 1,662,637

- C. C. CHASE CANDY MENU STAND Filed March 5. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1March 13, 1928.

c. c. CHASE CANDY MENU STAND Filed March 5, 1927 2 Sheets? Sheet 2Patented Mar. 13, 1928.

1,662,637 T OFFICE.

CHARLES CHILTON CHASE, OF ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI.

CANDY MENU STAND.

'Application filed larch 5, 1927. Serial No. 173,041.

This invention relates to a candy menu stand adapted for the display andsale of candy or the like. H

The object of the invention is to provide a novel and attractive standof the class described having compartments for a plurality of differentkinds of candies or other similar goods to be dispensed and which willeffectively display the same upon a counter so that the packages will beexposed to' view until the last one has been sold but which can bereadily refilled to replenish the packages therein.

Other and further objects of the invention will be apparent as thedescription proceeds and it will be seen that it consists of certainnovel combinations and arrangements of parts to be hereinafter moreparticularly pointed out and described.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the stand.

Figure 2 is a. vertical sectional view.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 3--3 of Figure2, and

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of the front members of the stand.

Referring to the drawings in detail, in which like reference charactersdesignate 30 corresponding parts throughout the several views, 5designates the sides. of the stand which are preferably of sheet metaland provided with vertical rear edges 6, bottom edges 7 and verticalfront edges 8 at their extreme lower portions, from which said edgesextend at an upward and rearward inclination as indicated at 9 and thenat an obtuse angle relative thereto as indicated at 10 in inclinedposition to the top of the rear edge 6. The blanks from which thesesides or walls are stamped are preferably notched at the corner portionsand turned over as indicated at 11, to prevent the exposure of a rawedge which is apt to cut. The vertical rear edges are flanged inward- 1yat right angles as indicated at 12, and

the sides 5 are connected by a transverse brace strip 13 vertically nearthe bottom within the flanges 12, said brace strip having its ends 14bent at right angles and'secured to the sides 5 as indicated at 15, bymeans of rivets or other suitable fastenings. The top and bottom edgesof the brace 13 are also turned over as'indicated at 16 to reinforce thesame and the parts are braced into position by the fact that the brace13 fits within the flanges 12 and against the same. .6 i a At the frontof thestand at the vertical bottom edges 8, the sides 5' are connectedby a transverse brace strip .17 having its ends 1 18 turned at rightangles and secured as at 19 by means of rivets or the like to the sides5 w ile the bottom edge thereof is turned upwardly at an acute angle asindicated at 20 and the top edge is turned downwardly as indicated at 21in addition-to having a series of cuts or kerfs forming slots 22 as moreparticularly shownin Figure-41- of the drawings. A similar brace 23 isprovided Vertically depending from the juncture of the inclined portions9 and 10 so' as to have its lower portion spaced from the edges 9 andthe front braces 17 and 23 are adapted to receive on the bottom flanges20 thereof bottom members 24 and 25 respectively.

The bottom, portions2 l and 25 have thin side portions flanged upwardlyas indicated at 26, and the rear end of the bottom portion 24 isdirected vertically upwardly as indicated at 27 against the flange 12,said flanges being secured by rivets or the like 28 to the sides 5. Aseries of vertical partitions 29 are provided from front to rear in thetrayformed by the bottom portion 24 with the sides 5 and the frontmember 17, said partitions being disposed in spaced parallel relationand having spaced tongues 30 extending through spaced slots 31 spacedapart in the bottom-portion 24 and turned over to secure. thesepartitions rigidly in po sition in conjunction with similar fastenings32 at the back portion 27. The top portions of the partitions29 at theirrear. ends are beveled as indicated at 33; so as to extend horizontallyand the top edges are rolled or turned over as indicated at 34: toprotect the hands of the user from cutting from the exposed edges. Thefront ends of the partitions 29 fitin the slots or kerfs 22 and againstthe front portion 17 and said front ends are also flanged as indicatedat 35 to fit against the flange 36 turned upwardly from the bottomportion 24 in addition to fitting against'the front portion 17, thusproviding a Very rigid form of connection between these parts which willprevent the partitions from getting loose or having sidewisemovement;

The bottom portion '25 extends downwardly in convergent relation to thebottom portion 24, that is, at a greater forward inclination as shownmore particularly in Figure 2 of the drawings and has therein,partitions 37 secured in the same manner as the partitions 29 as by thetongues 38 passing through slots in the bottom portion 25 and having itsrear portion 39 turned upwardly and flanged at the ends forriveting orother attachment to the sides 5 as indicated at 40. The partitions 37fit in the trout portion 23 at the slots 22 and against the bottomflange 20, and have their forward ends flanged as at $35 the same as thepartitions :29 and similarly anchored in position, and to the backportion 39 through the medium of tongues 4-] extending tl'irough slots42 therein. At the top, a pivoted display or advertising sign a?) isprovided having flanged side portions 4-4: directed forwardly andextended below the bottom edge of the sign t to form cars 45 which arepivoted to the sides 5 near their upper ends and at the back 6 asindicated at 46. this sign being adapted to be thrown down against thetop edges of the partitions 37 when the device is being shipped, so asto form an additional means for retaining the sides against ontwarddisplacement as well as to protect the sign. \Vhen the sign is raised,its lower edge strikes the top edge of part 39 and limits its movementor dis 'ilacement to a vertical position.

It will be seen that a device constructed as described, will have anynumber of compartments running from front to rear above the bottomportions 2 t and 25 and that the front ends of the compartments at thebot tom extend in Front of the compartment. thercabove so that the goodsin the compartments are entirely (XIJOSttl until the last one is sold.The lower compartments may he replenislual at the rear through theopening between the top and bottom compartments through which light alsopasses. that is. beneath the bottom portion 25 and the sides 5 and theupper compartments may be replenished from the top. All of the parts arepreferably of sheet metal.

While I have shown my invention in a preferred form, it is to beunderstood that various changes may be made in the method of attachmentof the parts and in form and arrangements, without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention so long as the same do not part fromthe spirit and scope of the following claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

1. A menu stand of the class descrilna'l. including side walls,connections between said side walls. and a plurality of upper and lowerpartitions extending from the front to the rear of said walls ininclined position and providing compartments in spaced relation, andbottom walls for the partitions, the uppcr bottom being at a greaterinclination than the lower.

2. A menu stand of the class described including side walls, connectionsbetween said side walls, and a plurality of spaced upper and lowerpartitions extending from the front to the rear of said walls andprovidiug plurality of compartments extending in a similar direction,and trout portions connecting the sides and forming the front walls ofthe compartments, said compartments having bottom walls connecting theside walls and connected to the partitions. the lower partitionsextending forwardly of the upper partitions and cmnpartments and theupper being at a greater inclination than the lower.

In a menu stand oi the class described, a. wall structure including sidewalls. connections between said side. walls, and a plu l'ality of upperand lower bottom portions with partitions extending from the front tothe rear of said walls and pro\'idin; a plu' rality ol' compartmentsextending in a similar direction, and front portions connecting thesides and forming the trout walls of the mmnnlrtmcnts and the rear endsoi the bottom portions being directed umvardly and secured to the sidesto form back prn'tions for the compartments and having the rear ends ofthe partitions anchored thereto.

1-. In a candy or like menu stand. side walls. upper and lower inclinedwalls between said side walls and connected thereto. the upper wallconverging toward the bottom wall. trout walls between said sideportions and engaging the forward ends of the inclined Walls, partitionsextending from front to rear and vertically in sI'nu-ed rcla tionljietween the side walls to provide compartments extending from front torear. and back portions engaged against the rear ends of the partitions.

5. In a candy or like menu stand. side walls, upper and lower inclinedwalls between said side walls and connected thereto. front walls betweensaid side portions and engaging the forward ends of the nclined walls.partitions extemling from front to rear and vertically in spacedrelation between the side walls to provide compartments extending fromthe front to rear. the rear ends of said inclined walls being ,directedupwardly at the rear edges of the side walls and anchored thereto. andsaid inclined walls having slots. the partitions having tonguesextending through said slots and bent to secure the partitions inposition.

6. In a candy or like menu stand. side walls. upper and lower inclinedwalls he tween said side walls and connected thereto, the upper wallconverging toward the bottom wall. 'f'ront walls between said side poxtions andengaging the forward ends of the loo ilo

inclined walls, partitions extending from front to rear and verticallyin spaced relation between the side walls to provide compartmentsextending from the front to rear, the rear ends of the inclined wallsbeing directed upwardly, the rear ends of the par titions engaging saidupwardly directed portions and the upper portions of the partitions onthe lower inclined wall being extended horizontally at their upperportions in obtuse angular relation to their top edges at their frontportions, the rear edges of the sides being flanged inwardly forengagement by said upwardly directed portions, and a brace strip betweensaid sides at the bottom.

7. In a candy or like menu stand, side walls, upper and lower inclinedwalls between said side walls and connected thereto, the upper wallconverging toward the bottom wall, front walls between said sideportions and engaging the forward ends of the inclined walls, partitionsextending from front to rear and vertically in spaced relation betweenthe side walls to provide compartments extending from the front to rear,the rear ends of the inclined walls being directed upwardly, the rearends of the partitions engaging said upwardly directed portions and theupper portions of the part1- tions on the lower inclined wall being extended horizontally at their upper portions in obtuse angular relationto their top edges at their front portions, the rear edges of the sidesbeing flanged inwardly for engage ment by said upwardl directedportions, and a pivoted display sign mounted on the sides of the standand comprising a plate having forwardly directed forward edges andextended bottom ears pivoted against the sides, said sign being adaptedto swing downwardly against the top edges of the partitions of the uppercompartment.

8. In a menu stand of the class described, sidewalls having verticalrear edges, vertical portions at their front edges near the bottom, saidedges then directed upwardly and rearwardly at an inclination for adistance and then at an obtuse angle rearwardly to the top edge of theedges of the sides at the back, a brace member between said sides at thebottom of their rear edges, upper and lower brace members between saidsides at the lower vertical portion and at the juncture of the inclinedportions to set the upper brace member rearwardly from the lowerinclined portions at the bottom, said braces having turned edges andwardly and secured to said sides, and artitions arranged on said bottomport1ons between the front braces and the upwardly directed rear end andanchored in spaced parallel relation thereto, the front edges of thepartitions fitting the slots of the front braces.

9. In a menu stand of the class described, side walls having verticalrear edges, Vertical portions at their front edges near the bottom, saidedgesbeing then directed upwardly and rearwardlyat an inclination for adistance and then at an obtuse angle rearwardly to'the .top edge of theedges of the sides at the back, a brace member between said sides at thebottom of their rear edges, upper and lower brace members between .saidsides at the lower vertical portion and at the juncture of the inclinedportions to set the upper brace member rearwardly from the lowerinclined portions at the bottom, said braces having turned edges andslots in the top edges thereof with a flange at the bottom, bottomportions spaced apart between the sides and having their forward endsengaging the braces at the front and having the sides anchored to thesides of the stand and their rear edges directed upwardly and secured tosaid sides, the upper bottom portion extending downwardly at convergingrelation to the lower bottom portion providing upper and lower supportsspaced apart, partitions on said Walls and having their forward endsfitting the slots of the front braces and having tongues connected tosaid bottom walls and upwardly directed portions, to providecompartments running from front to rear, the lower compartment beingaccessible between the upwardly directed portions at the rear, andhaving their lower ends exposed in front of the upper compartments, anda sign member secured to the sides above the upper compartments at therear edges of the side portion and adapted to contact with the top edgeat its bottom to prevent rearward dis placement of said sign.

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CHARLES CHILTON CHASE.

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